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Group Policy is a built-in feature of the Microsoft Windows operating systems. Group Policy allows administrators to automatically configure myriad options within the OS. These policies can be configured, and applied, either locally to the computer via Local Group Policy or remotely within an Active Directory environment.

Group Policy is a built-in feature of the Microsoft Windows operating systems. Group Policy allows administrators to automatically configure myriad options within the OS. These policies can be configured, and applied, either locally to the computer via Local Group Policy or remotely within an Active Directory environment.

Microsoft has added Group Policy Preferences Client Side Extensions, formerly a third-party tool called PolicyMaker, to its in-support Windows OSes. The CSEs greatly extend the number features which can be configured via Group Policy.

See the following links for more details.

http://gpsearch.azurewebsites.net - Searchable list of configurable group policies http://blogs.technet.com/grouppolicy - Microsoft’s official Group Policy blog http://blogs.technet.com/askds - Ask Directory Services is the official blog from Microsoft engineers supporting group policy and other related AD technologies

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GPO Outlook 2013 to set non-cached mode is preventing Outlook from opening

I have a GPO applied to my conference room computers that forces Outlook to use non-cached mode (for quicker opening and to save HDD space by preventing everyone's OST from being created). When I try to open Outlook it gives me an error message…
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Add a scheduled task to the GPO progrematically

The assumption is I'm on a DC with admin rights. I want to add an immediate task to the GPO to run a .exe on the workstations, but I want to do it without the GUI i.e. quietly. Is there a way to do this progrematically? Or in Powershell?
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Is it mandatory to use Group Policy to install or deploy applications?

Using Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials on 1 server and about 5 workstations, do I have to use GPO to "deploy" the applications? i.e. CorelDraw, Adobe CS6, Office, Acrobat, etc. Or can I just go to each workstation (sneakernet) and install them…
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Implementing A Custom Lock Screen Image Via GPO

I have a Domain running at the Windows Server 2008 functional level, which cannot be upgraded currently due to logistics reasons. I have a group of Student-access clients all running Windows Server 2012 and would like to implement a custom…
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Windows Server 2008: Group Policies Don't Apply Following WDS Install

We use WDS images combined with GPOs to automate the installation of our desktops. This all works great, except that when a WDS deployment to a new/existing PC is completed, there's a fifty/fifty chance of the GPOs applying on first boot. That…
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Homepage setting in Local Group Policy not working on first launch of session

I have a Windows 7 Professional x64 computer I am trying to "lock down" in the absence of Steady State. I have set the policy for the Internet Explorer homepage under Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Internet Explorer. Since this is…
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Windows 8.1 locks account after 3 invalid attempts even if GP is not defined

I mistyped my password three times today, and my account became locked on my windows 8.1 pro workstation. I checked Resultant Set of Policies (rsop.msc) and all three relevant settings are "Not Defined" Account lockout duration Account lockout…
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Windows 7 Pro 64-bit Standard User Default Profile: Local Group Policy or Sysprep?

I have a Windows 7 Pro 64-bit machine that will be hosting three Windows 7 Pro 64-bit VMware Player 7 virtual machines. I have the first VM completed and am about to create the first standard user on that VM. Standard users will only have access…
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Trying to deploy Adobe Reader XI via GPO on Server 2012 R2 and Windows 7

this is what I did: Downloaded .exe from Adobe-ftp successfully extracted with "AdbeRdr11010_de_DE.exe" -nos_ne 'slipstreamed' the .msp into the .msi with klaus-hartnegg's tool made a .mst with Adobe Customization Wizard moved the whole folder to…
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Mass updating Group Policy, may be with scripts

Sorry for long preamble and thanks in advance to one who could read it all. I have about 60 network printers. Some are in HQ, some are in distant locations (from 1 to 300 km away of HQ). Some locations have print-servers, some does not. Locations…
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How to change Account Lockout Threshold when the path cannot be found

I am trying to change the account lockout threshold for all the users on our domain. The threshold should be three, but there are users who get locked out after one mistyped password, and others who can try six or seven times before getting locked…
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IE8 Deployment Issues

We're attempting to deploy IE8 to finally upgrade our environment from IE6. However, we've hit a couple of issues and wondered if anyone else has had similar problems. I've downloaded IEAK for IE8 and created a custom .msi for WinXP with our own…
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How do I schedule a batch file to run on startup or shutdown?

I have 2 batch files that send emails intended to notify of a server shutdown or startup. The batch files call an exe with a single argument, the message to be sent. The exe comes from a vb.net program using system.net.mail. The batch files work…
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IE (10) blocked this website from displaying content with security certificate errors - show content

Currently having an issue with a client that is getting the following error when loading a certain website: I have added the site to trusted sites and enabled 'display mixed content' through GPO. Popup messages still appears and still have to hit…
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IE connection setting: Automatic configuration vs. manual proxy server - precedence?

When I choose Use automatic configuration script and point it to our proxies pac-file, will the proxy setting on the bottom become inactive?
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